Games like Interstellar Space: Genesis
If Interstellar Space: Genesis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Horizon, Stars in Shadow and Pax Nova — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and relaxing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Interstellar Space: Genesis: Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!

Players who liked Interstellar Space: Genesis also play
Steam players who put hours into Interstellar Space: Genesis also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Horizon
WHY THIS
Shares diplomacy and an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Top pick for Interstellar Space: Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.
Stars in Shadow
WHY THIS
Shares ship customization and an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Second-strongest match for Interstellar Space: Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
Pax Nova
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Third-strongest match for Interstellar Space: Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Ranked #4 for Interstellar Space: Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
ZEPHON
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Ranked #5 for Interstellar Space: Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
Final Theory
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Ranked #6 for Interstellar Space: Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Final Theory is a 4X-lite turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics.
Galactic Civilizations III
WHY THIS
Shares ship customization and a contemplative mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Ranked #7 for Interstellar Space: Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Ranked #8 for Interstellar Space: Genesis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Interstellar Space: Genesis
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Master of Orion 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Reviewers of Interstellar Space: Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
ENDLESS™ Space 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Reviewers of Interstellar Space: Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
ENDLESS™ Space 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS™ Universe. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?
Stellaris
WHY THIS
Shares diplomacy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Reviewers of Interstellar Space: Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
Polaris Sector
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Reviewers of Interstellar Space: Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Can anyone build an empire in a place like this? Other factions are naturally suspicious of newcomers and may wage war at the first sign of unidentified craft. Here, a natural death is an uncommon luxury.
Stars in Shadow
WHY THIS
Shares ship customization and an atmospheric mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Reviewers of Interstellar Space: Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
Remnants of the Rift
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Interstellar Space: Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
How far would you go to find closure — to the end of another dimension? As a dimension-diving merc, Morgan must ride the frequencies between worlds to discover the secrets of a new reality. Pause, plan, and play in a groovy retro-futuristic world, in this real-time roguelite action game.
Galactic Civilizations IV
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Reviewers of Interstellar Space: Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
Master of Orion
WHY THIS
Shares race customization and a contemplative mood with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Reviewers of Interstellar Space: Genesis cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Interstellar Space: Genesis at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Interstellar Space: Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Interstellar Space: Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Interstellar Space: Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Interstellar Space: Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Interstellar Space: Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Interstellar Space: Genesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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Frequently asked about Interstellar Space: Genesis
- Does Interstellar Space: Genesis run on Steam Deck?
- Interstellar Space: Genesis is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Interstellar Space: Genesis cost?
- Interstellar Space: Genesis is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Interstellar Space: Genesis?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Interstellar Space: Genesis are Horizon, Stars in Shadow, Pax Nova.
- Who developed Interstellar Space: Genesis?
- Interstellar Space: Genesis was developed by Praxis Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Interstellar Space: Genesis.
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